Sarah Wells
Scientists Implanted And Then Reversed False Memories In Trippy Study
False memories are more common than you think, and can have terrible consequences in the criminal justice system. Now, they've been reversed.
How to Survive Our Wet, Hot, Cicada Summer
Billions of cicadas are about to blanket the Northeastern United States for the first time since 'Shrek 2' hit theatres. Here's how to survive and thrive.
Scientists Invented Freeze-Dried Vaccines That Can Be Rehydrated on Demand
The bacterial vaccines are freeze-dried like strawberries in cereal, don't need refrigeration, and could be extended to viral vaccines.
A Complex Systems Theorist Explains Why the Poor Aren't to Blame for Poverty
Mathematically speaking, blaming individuals with limited resources caught in vast social systems for their misfortune doesn't make sense.
The Birder Who Wants Black Youth to See Themselves in STEM
Corina Newsome, a graduate student in biology at Georgia Southern University, helped organize #BlackBirdersWeek and is only getting started with her advocacy.
Scientists Have Detected an Unexplained Glow In the Dark of Deep Space
The New Horizons spacecraft sailed past Pluto to the outer edge of the Solar System and found a cosmic afterglow that scientists can't explain. What is it?
Why the Future of Nuclear Power Is Tiny and Factory-Made
Governments around the world and companies like Rolls Royce are investing in the next generation of nuclear reactors.
Scientists Unearthed 4 Sacrificial Inca Llamas Buried for 500 Years
The llamas were likely buried alive to welcome new conquests into the Inca empire, and were preserved with their ornate sacrificial decorations intact.
A Thai National Park is Mailing People's Trash Back to Them
After campers left a mess at Khao Yai National Park, officials have decided on a novel approach to discouraging making a mess: sending the garbage right back where it came from.
This Renewable Energy Device Powers 100 LEDs with a Single Drop of Water
What if an umbrella could charge your phone? By tweaking well-known principles, scientists have created a highly efficient generator that can pump out lots of renewable energy with just a bit of water.
Scientists Made the Fastest Spinning Object on Earth to Study ‘Nothingness’
A single nanoparticle spinning at a jaw-dropping 300 billion RPM could reveal the mysterious quantum forces at play in "empty" space.
New Battery Design Can Charge an Electric Car in 10 Minutes
The design, described in a new study, could get drivers on the road in the time it takes to brew a morning coffee.